adverb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
eat sparingly (= eat very little )
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Carter joined us for lunch, but ate sparingly, as he always did.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
use
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Words she used sparingly or not at all in her novels filtered into her reluctant mind: lust, passion, loins?
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Water is using sparingly , not wasted on thirsty lawns but displayed in fountains and small pools.
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This solution should be used sparingly .
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Even optical instruments, such as perspective machines, the cameraobscura and the camera lucida, were used sparingly .
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Ronseal Colored Satin Varnish in walnut was used sparingly in an even coat.
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Glaxo's scientists say omeprazole should be used sparingly because it might cause cancer.
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These notes, however, should be used sparingly as they soon pall on the ear.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Davis played sparingly during his freshman season.
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Salt should be used sparingly in cooking.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But perhaps it is wise that we sparingly reward those in charge of our money.
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I sipped water sparingly , leaving glass after glass for Induk.
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In mountain areas use motorised transport sparingly and park considerately.
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It is a mild but effective antibiotic, but use it very sparingly .
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None the less it has reproduced itself sparingly from Texas to the Carolinas.
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Trotter played sparingly in 1998 as the Eagles stumbled to a 3-13 record.
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Unlike sperm, eggs are produced very sparingly .
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Use the water sparingly and clean the carpet a small section at a time.